Coat-holder.



PATENTED APR. 17, 1906.

W. DUYLE.

COAT HOLDER.

APPLIUATION FILED Mae, 1904.

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WILLIAM DOYLE, OF WEST LORNE, CANADA.

COAT-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 1'7, 1906.

Application filed March 28, 1904. Serial No. 200.500.

To all whom t may concern;

'Be it known that I, WILLIAM DOYLE, a subject of the King of GreatBritain and Ireland, residing at lVest Lorne, in the county of Elgin,Province of Ontario, and Dominion of Canada, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Coat-Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to holders for coats and other garments in whichthe Weight of the garments tends to close the gripping mechanism toiirmly hold the garment in place; and the objects of my improvements areto provide a holder of this kind that shall be adapted to hold a coat inposition, so that it can be easily slipped on by the person intending towear it, that shall be so constructed that all danger of the garmentslipping off is avoided, and that shall be simple and strong. I attainthese objects by the construction illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of my improvedcoat-holders. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. 3 is a cross-section on theline 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective of a pair of these holders,a coat supported by the same being shown in dottedlines.

Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

The frame A of the holder is adapted to be fastened to the wall or to ahall-rack or any other desirable object by screws, as shown, and to itslower end a hook B is attached. Pivoted at the upper end of the frame isa hooked bar O, which is provided with lugs D, between which is pivotedthe grip E. A pin F passes through slot L in this grip and through slotsG in the hook C. On its ends are connected the links II, the lower endsof which are pivoted 'to the lower end of the frame A. A block J betweenthese links car' ries one end of the spring K, the other end of which issecured to the hook B, as shown.

Whenever a weight is placed on the hook on the end of the bar C, it willbe depressed, causing the upper ends of the links H to swing outward,carrying with them the upper end of the grip E, which is forced againstthe end of hook C, as shown in Fig. 4. As soon as the downward pressureon the hooked bar C is removed by lifting off the garment the spring Kwill swing back the links H and the grip E at the same time raising theouter end of the hooked bar, all the parts resuming the position shownin Fig. 1.'

When the coat-holders are used in pairs, as shown in Fig. 4, and placedabout thirteen inches apart and the proper distance from the Hoor, acoat may be held in desirable position for being put on, thus dispensingwith an assistant for that purpose. As soon as the coat is on theshoulders of the wearer the grips swing back and the coat is released.

Having now explained my improvements, what I claim as my invention, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a coat-holder, the combination of a frame, a forwardly-extendinghooked bar pivoted to said frame, gripping means pivoted to said hookedbar, and a link pivoted to said frame and connected to said grip ingmeans to cause the same to swing towar the free end of the hooked bar.

2. In a coat-holder, the combination of a frame, a forwardly-extendinghooked bar pivoted to said frame, gripping means ivoted to said hookedbar, a link pivote to said frame and connected to said gripping means tocause the same to swing toward the free end of the hooked bar, and aspring to return said parts to normal position.

3. In a coat-hanger, the combination of a frame, a forwardly-extendingbar pivoted to the same having an upturned end and provided with adepending lug and a longitudinal slot, a gripping device pivoted to saidlug and provided with a longitudinal slot, a pair of links pivoted tosaid frame, a pin secured to the free ends of said links and eX- tendingthrough the slots in said bar and gripping device, and a spring toreturn said parts to normal position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, at West Lorne, Province ofOntario, March 21, 1904.

VILLIAM DOYLE.

In presence of- JOHN R. SKINNER, WVM. CLARK, Jr.

